PhD programme in Economics
Our four-year doctoral program opens doors to exciting career opportunities, whether you are aiming for a future in academia, government departments and agencies, international organizations, or the private sector. Our department is known for its research in areas such as labor economics, macroeconomics, political economy, and public economics. There are also great opportunities to specialize in a number of other research areas. At the department, you will find not only broad and deep expertise, but also a stimulating and international research environment.
About the programme
Here you will find an overview of the doctoral programme in economics and its content.
Application and admission
Everything you need to know about applying to doctoral studies in economics.
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PhD courses
Information about our PhD courses.
Job Market candidates
Meet our job market candidates for 2025/2026
Job market placements
See what jobs our previous job market candidates have gotten.
Meet our doctoral students
Xuemeng Wang
Xuemeng Wang began her PhD studies in 2022. Her research concerns labor, education, and health economics, with a focus on human capital formation.
Andrii Tymchuk
Andrii Tymchuk began his PhD education in 2023. His research concern relationships between demographic structure and sectoral composition of the economy.
Alexandra Sandström
Alexandra Sandström began her PhD studies in 2022. Her research lies at the intersection of political economy and economic history.
Gilson Dutra
Gilson Dutra started his doctoral studies in 2022 and is studying health economics and public economics.
Tram Pham
Tram Pham began her doctoral studies in 2021. Her research is at the intersection of labor economics, health economics, and certain aspects of immigration.
Meet alumni
"Having a doctorate is always a plus"
Susanne Spector recieved her doctorate in 2013 and today she is Chief Economist at Danske Bank.
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More alumni interviews
- "Uppsala PhDs are everywhere," says Jacob Lundberg, who received his PhD in 2017. Today he works as a researcher at IFN.
- "Create more contact with practitioners," is the advice given by Tove Eliasson. She received her PhD in 2014 and currently works as an analyst at Region Sörmland.
- "It's not unusual for doctoral students and teachers to work together," says Max Sosa Andrés when describing his time at the Department of Economics. He received his doctorate in 2023 and works as a senior analyst at TF Bank.
Do you have questions about the PhD programme?
Admissions Officers: phdadmissions@nek.uu.se
Course administrator: Ulrika Öjdeby
Director of Studies, PhD programme: Mikael Bask